Combining prose, poetry, play, diary and real historical events, Cuddy traces the story of St Cuthbert—unofficial patron saint of the North of England—through the centuries and the voices of ordinary people. This retelling of the story of the hermit St. Cuthbert straddles historical eras, from the first Viking invaders of the holy island of Lindisfarne in the 8th century to a contemporary England defined by class and austerity. Along the way we meet brewers and masons, archers and academics, monks and labourers, their voices and stories echoing through the ages. At the centre sits Durham Cathedral and the lives of those who live and work around this place of pilgrimage—their dreams, desires, connections and communities.